Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 9, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Carrick Rangers and Linfield drew 1-1 on February 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. LaveryLinfield
- 84′D. KellyCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Linfield have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Glentoran(away) | 0-6 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Linfield 5-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy